Revolving book-case



(N0 Modeh) 0. GODDARD. REVOLVING BOOK CASE.

Patented Mayl l, 1889.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CURTIS GODDARD, OF ALLIANCE, OHIO.

REVOLVING BOOK-GAS E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 403,099, dated May 14, 1889.

Application filed January 16, 1889. Serial No. 296,506. (No model.)

, zen of the United States, residing at Alliance,

in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Revolving Book-Cases, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is a revolving book-case that may be placed upon a stand or a table or upon the floor, and also afford protection to books and papers against dust while inclosed in the case and at the same time give ready access thereto.

My invention consists, essentially, in the adaptation of a stationary dust-proof drum to inclose revolving shelves and to the arrangement and combination of parts, as hereinafter described, and shown in the drawings, and more specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my invention. Fig. 2 is a central vertical section, and Fig. 3 is a central transverse section. Fig. 4 shows a section of a portion of the dust-proof bottom of my case. Fig. 5 shows one manner of supporting the revolving shelves.

In the figures,A represents a central standard supported by the pedestal A and having the flanged support a at its upper extremity, upon which and secured to which reststhe solid cover B of the inclosing-case B This case is preferably formed with an open framework supplied with glass panels and may be made four or more sided. One of thcse panels, as b, is provided with hinges and any wellknown form of catch, that it may be opened or closed. Within this stationary case are shelves 0, connected together by partitions or columns, as 0. These shelves revolve around the supporting-rod A, and to the lower shelf is attached a sleeve, D, which plays upon the rod A. The lower shelf is circular and is rabbeted to match the bottom of the case B, as shown at e. a

The lower shelf may have attached to its lower surface casters, E, which run upon a rail, a, upon the face of the pedestal A, and serve as a support for the shelves 0, as shown in Fig. 2; or the lower shelf may be supported by having the sleeve D rest upon the boss of the pedestal A, as shown in Fig. 5. I prefer to use the casters.

The lower shelf has attached to it a circular hand-rail by means of arms 0. The rail extends outside of the outer case, so that it 5 5 may be grasped by the hand, and serves to revolve the shelves 0.

The door b is formed with a double rabbet, as shown, making it dust-proof.

Any form or arrangement of shelves or pigeon-holes may be placed in this case. I make no claim as to the number of shelves or their shape. The bottom shelf, however, must be round.

I am aware that shelves for books, papers, and music have been made to revolve on a central standard by Danner, Letters Patent No. 241,123, May 10, 1881, and by Bissel, Letters Patent No. 185,384, December 19, 1876 5 and that a box having files has been placed on a table by Dodge, Letters Patent No. 103,853, June 7, 1870, and that a twelve-sided drum resting on casters and revolving around a shaft permanently secured to the top of a table has been invented by Seldomridge, Letters Patent No. 294,397, February 26, 1884:. But none of said inventions embody my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The within-described revolving bookcase, consisting of the central standard, A, se-

cured to the base A, provided with the rail a, the stationary case B, provided with a solid top cover, B, secured to the top of the standard A, and the door I), the bottom of the case having an opening adapted to receive and fit the lower revolving shelf, the inclosed revolving shelves 0, with supports 0, the caso ters E, attached to the lower revolving shelf, and the circular hand-rail O, secured to the lower shelf, 0, by means of the arms 0', so placed as to extend said hand-rail beyond the outer edges of the exterior case, B, substantially as shown.

2. In a revolving book-case, the combination of the central standard, A, the stationary case B, hav /g the solid cover B secured to the standard A, and the door 6, the bottom of I00 the ease having an opening adapted to fit the lower shelf, the inclosed revolving shelves 0, and means for revolving the shelves, consist ing of the hand-rail C, secured thereto by the arms 0', substantially as shown.

3. The combination, in a revolving bookease, of the base A, supporting the central standard, A, the stationary case B, having the solid cover B secured to the standard A,

and an opening in its bottom adapted to fit I0 the lower revolving shelf, the inolosed revolving shelves, and the hand-rai1 G, secured to the lower shell. by the arms 0', substantially as shown.

CURTIS GODDARD.

Attest:

J. 1). LEWEs, J. H. JOHNSON. 

